MMA News Roundup: Only Way Conor McGregor Can Beat Chandler Per Ex-Champ; Dana White’s UFC 300 Plans for Leon Edwards & Belal Upsets Fans, Aspinall Speaks on Pereira Fight

2024 came with announcements of some major matchups in the MMA world. However, fans often miss out on the most significant events due to time constraints. As such, we bring to you yet another edition of the daily roundup to keep you abreast with the biggest headlines over the last 24 hours.

We will start with Henry Cejudo, who opined on how Conor McGregor would be able to defeat Michael Chandler. Then we will shift our focus to the announcement of Leon Edwards‘ next title defense against Belal Muhammad at UFC 300, which left many fans disappointed. Finally, we will sum up our daily news compilation with Tom Aspinall talking about a potential fight against Alex Pereira.

Henry Cejudo’s take on how Conor McGregor can overcome Michael Chandler

Conor McGregor recently broke the news of his impending return, which will take place in June 2024. He will be making his comeback at the International Fight Week in June and fight Michael Chandler at 185 pounds. This news came as a shock to many people since fans have never seen ‘The Notorious’ compete in that weight class. Nevertheless, former double champion Henry Cejudo weighed in on the fight and gave his opinion on the chances of McGregor beating Chandler on his return.

‘Triple C’ believes that the first two minutes of the fight will be crucial for Conor McGregor. The Irishman will have to make use of his striking skills and make quick work of Michael Chandler in the early phases of the bout. Henry Cejudo said, “I think that one round… Conor McGregor, those are his best chances, within those two minutes [to finish Chandler].”

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Nevertheless, Henry Cejudo did not count Michael Chandler out. He is not sure if ‘Iron’ will make use of his grappling skills more or try to throw hands with Conor McGregor, since the former Bellator fighter likes to appease the crowd. We will have to wait and see how things pan out for ‘The Notorious’ when he makes his return.

Fans take issue with Dana White for setting up Belal Muhammad vs. Leon Edwards at UFC 300

Combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani recently broke the news that Dana White is setting up Leon Edwards’ next title defense. The Birmingham native will reportedly go up against Belal Muhammad at UFC 300. The 2nd-ranked welterweight star will finally get the title shot for which he had been waiting for a long time. However, UFC fans did not like that announcement. They let their opinions known on social media.

“A prelim fight” – this is what most fans had to say about the Edwards vs Muhammad matchup. They do not wish to see the pair fight at the monumental triple-century pay-per-view event. Furthermore, the fans have urged Dana White not to book the welterweight title fight as the main event. It remains to be seen how Dana White navigates the outcry from the UFC community as we inch closer to UFC 300.

Tom Aspinall weighs in on a potential fight against Alex Pereira

Alex Pereira recently mentioned how he could compete in the heavyweight division. He claimed to have the size and the stature to fight in the heaviest division in the UFC and may move up in weight in the future. Meanwhile, the interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall gave his take after a fan asked him to fight Pereira this year.

Aspinall did not seem to have a problem with Alex Pereira wanting to defend his light heavyweight title first. So there is no chance that Aspinall will be going head-to-head against ‘Poatan’ in the near future. We will have to wait and see if fans ever get to witness Pereira moving to the heavyweight division after having a couple of 205lbs title defenses under his belt.

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